The Eat, Pray, Love author announced she’s halting the release of her Soviet-era book following backlash about its setting.
The decision to pull the book spurred mixed reactions and censorship debates from fans and literary organizations alike, especially considering the fact thatis about a resistance against the Soviet government. “Gilbert’s decision in the face of online outcry from her Ukrainian readers is well-intended,”
responding to the announcement. “But the idea that, in wartime, creativity and artistic expression should be preemptively shut down to avoid somehow compounding harms caused by military aggression is wrongheaded.” Below, everything to know about the controversy.
Over the weekend, Gilbert said she received disappointed reactions from Ukrainian readers who thought it was irresponsible to put out a book idealizing or in any way celebrating Russia, no matter the specific content. No advance excerpts from the book have been published, though
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